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What form of government was in place in France in 1789?
What form of government was in place in France in 1789?
- Absolute monarchy (correct)
- Tyranny
- Constitutional monarchy
- Republic
What hindered the king's ability to act on his theoretically absolute power?
What hindered the king's ability to act on his theoretically absolute power?
- Growing middle class
- Feudalism
- Power and prerogatives of the nobility and clergy (correct)
- Freedom of speech
What played an important role in the circumstances that led to the revolt?
What played an important role in the circumstances that led to the revolt?
- Freedom of speech
- High prices for bread
- Taxation policy (correct)
- Challenging the Catholic Church
What evidence furnished indications that the revolution was to penetrate to the very heart of French society?
What evidence furnished indications that the revolution was to penetrate to the very heart of French society?
What did the growing middle class absorb that led them to push for freedom of speech and challenge the undemocratic nature of the government?
What did the growing middle class absorb that led them to push for freedom of speech and challenge the undemocratic nature of the government?
What was the significance of storming the Bastille during the French Revolution?
What was the significance of storming the Bastille during the French Revolution?
What was the main cause of the third instance of popular uprising in October 1789?
What was the main cause of the third instance of popular uprising in October 1789?
What was the most important result of the revolution’s radical phase?
What was the most important result of the revolution’s radical phase?
What did Napoleon do after proclaiming himself emperor in 1804?
What did Napoleon do after proclaiming himself emperor in 1804?
What did the declaration of the 'Rights of man and of Citizen' guarantee?
What did the declaration of the 'Rights of man and of Citizen' guarantee?
What hindered the king's ability to act on his theoretically absolute power in France in 1789?
What hindered the king's ability to act on his theoretically absolute power in France in 1789?
What evidence furnished indications that the French Revolution was to penetrate to the very heart of French society?
What evidence furnished indications that the French Revolution was to penetrate to the very heart of French society?
What did the middle class absorb that led them to push for freedom of speech and challenge the undemocratic nature of the government?
What did the middle class absorb that led them to push for freedom of speech and challenge the undemocratic nature of the government?
What played an important role in the circumstances that led to the revolt during the French Revolution?
What played an important role in the circumstances that led to the revolt during the French Revolution?
What was excluded from having to pay taxes under the taxation system that contributed to the circumstances leading to the revolt?
What was excluded from having to pay taxes under the taxation system that contributed to the circumstances leading to the revolt?
What was the significant outcome of the storming of the Bastille during the French Revolution?
What was the significant outcome of the storming of the Bastille during the French Revolution?
What was one of the key results of the revolution’s radical phase in France (1793/1794)?
What was one of the key results of the revolution’s radical phase in France (1793/1794)?
What did the declaration of the 'Rights of Man and of Citizen' guarantee during the French Revolution?
What did the declaration of the 'Rights of Man and of Citizen' guarantee during the French Revolution?
What led to Napoleon proclaiming himself emperor in 1804?
What led to Napoleon proclaiming himself emperor in 1804?
What was the key factor that led to radicals coming to power in France in 1793/1794?
What was the key factor that led to radicals coming to power in France in 1793/1794?
